6 Uses for Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Power BI is an essential software system for businesses with large amounts of disparate data created during the normal course of business operations. There are many uses for a software system like Power BI (BI stands for Business Intelligence).

Visualization of data is essential for human management of business systems. While computer programs eat data for lunch, business people have rather more varied diets and need to be able to easily see and understand data regarding their business. A great program like Power BI gives you the tools to swiftly and accurately visualize key data points regarding your business from many different sources in a single dashboard.

Not only does Power BI provide great visualization, but italso integrates with Cortanaby default. This means that you can visualize data, interact with it in your OS, and search your data with Cortana’s powerful AI systems.

Server-Level Data Management

Data comes into your business from a variety of sources. Most of those sources touch a server at some point. Power BI gives you tools to manage business information at the server level so that you have more comprehensive and complete information systems than would be provided if you merely collected data from a program operating on several computers.

Integrate Analytics With Internal Software Systems

What software systems do you use to manage your business? These are your internal software systems. Managing your business processes requires that you access data from the entire software system you use to manage your business. As seen bythe list of compatible software programs, Power BI integrates with almost any software platform you will use for business management. This includes mail management, social media platforms, accounting software, CRMs, and traditional data platforms like Azure and MySQL. Integrated data management means your business does not need to use multiple dashboards for data management: Power BI will give you all the information you need.

Provide Complex Information Within Your Own External Software and Apps

Not only does Power BI take information from a variety of sources, but it also provides it in a variety of contexts, including embedded within your own apps through Microsoft’s API. Not only does this give you tools to manage your own business with custom apps, but it also gives you a product value-add that you can create for your customers where they are able to track and identify key data sets regarding your product or service.

Streamline Processes (Sales, Marketing, Operations, etc.)

Sales, marketing, operations, HR, and other business departments often create their own data sets, their own KPIs and need their own data management. Power BI provides specific functionality for customers who can use its comprehensive data management to streamline processes in different departments.

Rather than recreating the wheel for each part of your business, Power BI comes with the templates for intuitive dashboards and reporting systems to give teams the ability to manage their quality and efficiency without customizing the software.

Visualize Details Easily

A great BI dashboard like Power BI gives you the capability to dial in to any level of detail you need to ensure that your business is running successfully. While some businesses need to be able to track small amounts of inventory, others need to track sales calls made by sales team members. Each of these data sets can be called up with Power BI’s algorithms and delivered in a readable and understandable format.

For more information on business management and quality control systems, please contact us today and ask how to integrate Power BI with your current software systems.